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07 Jan YMS ballot system will open soon!

Posted on January 7, 2022 in Working in the UK by
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Migrants from eligible countries under the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will need to apply for a specific ballot, for instance, if they are from Hong Kong (if they have an SAR passport), Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

However, there is a different ballot if the migrant is from India, and he/she is applying for the India Young Professionals Scheme.

In order to apply for a YMS visa, individuals must be aged 18 to 30 on the day of submission. In addition, applicants must have at least £2,530 in their bank account to show that they can financially support themselves in the UK. Please note that the funds must be held for at least 28 continuous days within 31 days from submission of the online visa application form. Once the migrant is granted a YMS visa, he/she will be able to reside and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

For those who need to apply for a ballot entry, each applicant can only submit one ballot entry and ballots typically open in January and July each year. Ballots will be opened for 48 hours, and all emails received within this 48-hour period will be entered into the ballot and receive an automated reply confirming receipt.

Please note that British Overseas Citizens and British Overseas Territories Citizens or British National (Overseas) do not need to apply for the ballot.

How to enter the ballot?

Applicants will have to send an email in English, and the subject line of their email must include their name, date of birth and current passport number in the format: Last name First name – DD/MM/YYYY – passport number. The body of the email must also contain their mobile phone number.

Hong Kong

800 ballot places will be available in January 2022 in Hong Kong. Applicants will need to email [email protected] between midday Monday 17 January 2022 and midday Wednesday 19 January 2022 (Hong Kong time) to enter the ballot.

Japan

800 ballot places will be available in January 2022 in Japan. Migrants will need to email [email protected] between midday Monday 17 January 2022 and midday Wednesday 19 January 2022 (Japan time).

South Korea

800 ballot places will be available in January 2022 in South Korea. Individuals will need to email [email protected] between midday Monday 17 January 2022 and midday Wednesday 19 January 2022 (South Korean time) to enter the ballot.

Taiwan

800 ballot places will be available in January 2022 in Taiwan. Migrants will need to email [email protected] between midday Monday 17 January 2022 and midday Wednesday 19 January 2022 (Taiwan time).

Please note that migrants will receive an email by 28 January 2022 if they are successful in the ballot. They will have 30 days to submit their application and pay the relevant fees once they have received the email.

Meanwhile, applicants should receive a decision within 3 weeks of attending their biometric appointment at a Visa Application Centre.

However, if the applicant is unsuccessful in the ballot, he/she will receive an email within 2 weeks of the ballot closing. The migrant will then be able to enter the second ballot when it re-opens in July 2022 if he/she meets the eligibility requirements.

Contact Our Immigration Team

For expert advice regarding any aspect of the UK visa application, please contact our immigration team on 0203 384 3075.

The content of this article is for general use and information only. Since each case should be prepared on its own merit and in light of the constant amendments to the Immigration Rules, it is important to note that the information provided must not be relied upon unless Migra & Co has either given written consent or has been officially engaged in relation to a specific immigration matter. As a result, Migra & Co will take no responsibility for any damage, cost or loss resulting from relying on the information contained in this article, blog and website.